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The best student bank accounts in Canada for 2023
Post-secondary students should look at traditional student accounts, as well as low- or no-fee online bank accounts with enough free transactions to cover their monthly banking activity.

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Canada’s best bank accounts for students

By Keph Senett on September 1, 2023

Presented by Embark Student Corp.

With the cost of tuition and books—not to mention rent, food and transportation—Canadian students bear a significant economic burden. Plus, they want transfers from the Bank of Mom & Dad to be seamless (no fees, please). To ease the financial strain, savvy young adult scholars take advantage of student discounts offered by many major retailers, on some modes of transportation, and on some services or attractions, like gyms and museums. But what about bank accounts? Which bank is best for students in Canada?

For a long time now, traditional banks have also offered student accounts, which charge lower fees and come with different perks than regular accounts…